Setting up Gmail to work through Apple Mail

I already have a number of mail accounts on my iMac, Macbook and iPhone. For various reasons I need to use POP3-type accounts with my ISP, MobileMe accounts and Hotmail. Everything works just as I want it, with all accounts accessible through Mail (4.4) on all devices.
Now, to access some business emails, I need to add a GMail account. I've tried adding the account but get no further than the outgoing server part, because the setup cannot find it. I've searched online for how to complete the setup and, so far, I haven't found the definitive way, but have found much discussion about many problems others have been having.
Does anyone have the Definitive Method of how to setup GMail to operate through Mail?
Help please!

What's the last step you do before receiving an error message?
Could you do a simple email alias instead?
http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2009/12/14665/
Simply do this in Account Information: [email protected], [email protected]

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CONNECTED Jan 30 20:09:18.605 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelTLSv1SSLv3] -- host:imap.gmail.com -- port:993 -- socket:0x7fce3bf06260 -- thread:0x7fce3a6cd620
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INITIATING CONNECTION Jan 30 20:09:25.862 -- host:smtp.gmail.com -- port:587 -- socket:0x0 -- thread:0x7fce3bc695a0
INITIATING CONNECTION Jan 30 20:09:25.862 -- host:smtp.gmail.com -- port:587 -- socket:0x0 -- thread:0x7fce3bd1ec80
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CONNECTED Jan 30 20:09:26.219 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtp.gmail.com -- port:587 -- socket:0x7fce3a16d680 -- thread:0x7fce3bc695a0
CONNECTED Jan 30 20:09:26.220 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtp.gmail.com -- port:587 -- socket:0x7fce3bd1a5e0 -- thread:0x7fce3a2d2e20
READ Jan 30 20:09:26.252 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtp.gmail.com -- port:587 -- socket:0x7fce3b9a06a0 -- thread:0x7fce3bd1ec80
220 mx.google.com ESMTP ns7sm1237401lab.5 - gsmtp
READ Jan 30 20:09:26.254 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtp.gmail.com -- port:587 -- socket:0x7fce3a16d680 -- thread:0x7fce3bc695a0
220 mx.google.com ESMTP tm10sm1235019lab.10 - gsmtp
READ Jan 30 20:09:26.255 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtp.gmail.com -- port:587 -- socket:0x7fce3bd1a5e0 -- thread:0x7fce3a2d2e20
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WROTE Jan 30 20:09:26.298 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtp.gmail.com -- port:587 -- socket:0x7fce3b9a06a0 -- thread:0x7fce3bd1ec80
EHLO [10.0.0.72]
WROTE Jan 30 20:09:26.311 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtp.gmail.com -- port:587 -- socket:0x7fce3a16d680 -- thread:0x7fce3bc695a0
EHLO [10.0.0.72]
WROTE Jan 30 20:09:26.322 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtp.gmail.com -- port:587 -- socket:0x7fce3bd1a5e0 -- thread:0x7fce3a2d2e20
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250-mx.google.com at your service, [88.89.129.207]
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250-STARTTLS
250 ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
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250-mx.google.com at your service, [88.89.129.207]
250-SIZE 35882577
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250-STARTTLS
250 ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
WROTE Jan 30 20:09:26.364 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtp.gmail.com -- port:587 -- socket:0x7fce3b9a06a0 -- thread:0x7fce3bd1ec80
STARTTLS
WROTE Jan 30 20:09:26.380 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtp.gmail.com -- port:587 -- socket:0x7fce3a16d680 -- thread:0x7fce3bc695a0
STARTTLS
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220 2.0.0 Ready to start TLS
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